CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Apr. 30, 2020	Oct. 31, 2019
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 61,330	$ 95,417
Accounts receivable, net	132,072	131,778
Receivable from insurance companies	0	445
Inventories	297,477	289,928
Refundable income taxes	127,372	6,612
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	63,396	56,931
Total current assets	681,647	581,111
Property, plant and equipment, net	1,235,556	1,185,860
Right of use assets	45,913	0
Other assets	6,394	7,163
Total assets	1,969,510	1,774,134
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	119,961	132,741
Dividends payable	7,117	0
Accrued expenses	82,214	82,940
Lease liabilities	15,188	0
Total current liabilities	224,480	215,681
Long-term debt	200,000	55,000
Claims payable and other liabilities	11,475	11,646
Deferred income taxes	131,388	74,132
Long-term lease liabilities	30,725	0
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders’ equity:
Common Stock, $1 par value: authorized 100,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding shares—22,239,574 and 22,203,920 at April 30, 2020 and October 31, 2019, respectively	22,239	22,204
Paid-in capital	86,430	86,010
Retained earnings	1,262,773	1,309,461
Total stockholders’ equity	1,371,442	1,417,675
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	1,969,510	1,774,134
Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock, $100 par value: authorized 500,000 shares, none issued
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred Stock
Par value to be determined by the Board of Directors: authorized 4,500,000 shares; none issued
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred Stock